An Aspie's tale

[Last Hussar]

A Status update from my son at Uni

http://cheezburger.com/8449628928

Feel free to vote it up on the site

[xccam]

If that's actually your son, well done on getting him as a friend on facebook!
I refuse to add my parents lest they actually find out what I get up to at university.

On topic however, I did my undergraduate degree in Wales, and it is far too wet indeed.

[Ithoriel]

If that's actually your son, well done on getting him as a friend on facebook!
I refuse to add my parents lest they actually find out what I get up to at university.

On topic however, I did my undergraduate degree in Wales, and it is far too wet indeed.

Wales ... two states of weather ... raining ... and about to rain. I did a post-grad course in Librarianship at Aberystwyth and know whereof I speak

A young man to be proud of, I think ... and I'm sure you are.

I joined Facebook originally because otherwise I'd have lost touch with my children!

[Techno]

Doesn't rain ALL the time over here.
Sometimes, it snows.
Cheers - Soggy Phil.

[Hertsblue]

What's an Aspie?

[getagrip]

What's an Aspie?

Not just me then?

[Fenton]

What's an Aspie?

I think its a Snakie

[Orcs]

If that's actually your son, well done on getting him as a friend on facebook!
I refuse to add my parents lest they actually find out what I get up to at university.

My Girls added me as a freind  to facebook quite happily, once I explained that If I was not thier freind why on earth would I want to pay for thier mobile phone contract or give them money while they were studying. 

One again proof that old age and cunning beats youth and exuberance every time.

[Orcs]

As to Jack getting splashed by the Motorists, that is beacuase he is English.

[O Dinas Powys]

What's an Aspie?

A person with Aspergers' syndrome I believe.

Cheers,

Meirion

[Fenton]

A person with Aspergers' syndrome I believe.

Cheers,

Meirion

I believe your right

[getagrip]

Given my job. I am more than a little embarrassed by that

[Westmarcher]

Remember this one, everybody? Shades of this?

Accident Report

"Dear Sir:  I am writing in response to your request for additional information on the accident reporting form. I put "poor planning" as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter that I should explain more fully and I trust that the following details will be sufficient.   

I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bricks left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley which, fortunately, was attached to the side of the building at the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground level I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it.   

Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to ensure a slow descent of the 500 pounds of bricks. You will note on my accident form that my weight is 135 pounds. Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rather rapid rate up the side of the building.   

In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel, which was now proceeding in a downward direction at an equally impressive rate of speed. This explains the fractured skull, minor abrasions, and the broken collarbone, as listed in Section 3 of the accident reporting form.   

Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley. Fortunately, by this time, I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope, in spite of the excruciating pain I was now beginning to experience.   

At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground - and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel weighed approximately 50 pounds. As you might imagine, I began a rapid descent down the side of the building.   

In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and severe lacerations of my legs and lower body. Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell onto the pile of bricks, and fortunately, only three vertebrae were cracked.   

I am sorry to report, however, that, as I lay there on the pile of bricks in pain, unable to move and watching the barrel six stories above me, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of the rope."

[O Dinas Powys]

Remember this one, everybody?

Nope!

Luckily I didn't have coffee in my mouth as I read that one...

[Ithoriel]

Good old Hoffnung!

I had a 78 (ask your grandad if you don't know what one of those was) of the Bricklayer's Story monologue and other Hoffnung stuff a long time ago. The deadpan delivery added to the amusement.